URBAN PROJECTS AND FUTURE TRENDS
General
Table 12 : Additional Properties for Planned Projects in Jerusalem
(Sq. Meters),
by Land Use and Target Year
Table 13: Potential Additions to the Population and Workforce by
Target Year
Major
Urban Projects
BIBLIOGRAPHY
OF SOURCES AND STATISTICAL SURVEYS
General
In recent years Jerusalem has been
witness to considerable momentum in terms of development, particularly with regard to the
planning and implementation of major urban projects. A document listing projects planned
for Jerusalem in the years 1995-2020 (Jerusalem Transportation Master Plan, March 1996)
includes 480 projects, which are in various stages of planning. The listing for each
project includes information about its name, its location (statistical and
transportation-wise), its municipal planning number (if one exists), the statutory status
of the project, details about the planned uses of land, its population capacity, the
employment opportunities it offers, and the anticipated year in which the project is to
commence.
As will be seen, a significant rise was noted in the added potential of
each of the following land uses: business, offices, industry, institutions, hotels, and
residences, by the target year 2020. This increase can be explained by the large number of
new programs, which were added in the past year alone (more than eighty). Most of the
recently added projects are conceptual and were prepared for areas west of the city, which
came under Jerusalem's municipal jurisdiction in the early 1990s, for areas along the
planned eastern circuit road, and for Giv'at Ha'Matos (page 1).
Based on these statistics, by the year 2020 some 9 million square meters
will be added to the city in land marked for business, offices, industry, and
institutions:
Approximately 384 thousand square meters in space allocated for business,
including 128 thousand square meters by the year 2000;
Approximately 851 thousand square meters in office space, including 205
thousand square meters by the year 2000;
Approximately 3.7 million square meters in combined business and office
space, 372 thousand square meters by the year 2000;
Approximately 2.7 million square meters in space allocted for industry,
including 831 thousand square meters by the year 2000;
Approximately 1.5 million square meters in space allocted for
institutions, including 158 thousand square meters by the year 2000.
Residential units and hotel rooms will increase as follows:
Approximately 32,000 hotel rooms, including 3,000 by the year 2000;
Approximately 95,000 residential units, including about 23,000 by the year
2000. A significant rise can be noted in the potential for housing units in the city since
the last publication of the Transportation Master Plan (which allowed foronly 64 thousand
additional housing units).
Growth of Population and the Number of Employees:
Approximately 433 thousand people, of them some 98 thousand by the year
2000;
Approximately 371 thousand employees, of them some 66 thousand by the year
2000.
Table 12 : Additional Properties for Planned
Projects in Jerusalem (Sq. Meters), by Land Use and Target Year
| Year |
Commercial |
Offices |
Offices
and Commercial |
Industry |
Institutions |
Hotel (rooms) |
Residential (units) |
| 2,000 |
127,721 |
205,045 |
372,006 |
831,345 |
157,962 |
2,981 |
22,892 |
| 2,010 |
172,898 |
501,410 |
541,050 |
627,785 |
622,158 |
19,400 |
37,528 |
| 2,020 |
47,300 |
144,255 |
2,745,539 |
1,279,600 |
777,658 |
9,842 |
34,238 |
| Total |
347,919 |
850,710 |
3,658,595 |
2,738,730 |
1,557,778 |
32,223 |
94,658 |
Source: Jerusalem Transportation Master Plan, List of
Planned Projects, The Population Capacity and Employment Opportunities in Jerusalem,
1996-2020, Update 3/96.
Table 13: Potential Additions to the Population and
Workforce by Target Year
| Target Year |
Growth of Population |
Growth of Employees |
| 2000 |
98,394 |
65,996 |
| 2010 |
170,232 |
106,207 |
| 2020 |
164,565 |
198,994 |
| Total |
433,191 |
371,197 |
Source: Jerusalem Transportation Master Plan, List of
Planned Projects, The Population Capacity and Employment Opportunities in Jerusalem,
1996-2020, Update 3/96.
Major Urban Projects
What follows is a list of several
major urban projects currently under construction, in preparation for construction, or in
the planning stages (based on the Jerusalem Development Authority's Situation Overview,
January 1996 - January 1997).
Developments in Industrial Areas
Har Hotzvim B, C, D: Expansion of the existing industrial area in
order to accommodate the demand from science-based industries;
Pisgat Ze'ev: An industrial area of 110 dunams on the eastern
border of Pisgat Ze'ev. In addition, an industrial park of some 60 dunams is planned for
Pisgat Ze'ev West (between Highway 13 and Highway 1);
Mevasseret Zion: A joint project co-sponsored by the Municipality
of Jerusalem and the Local Council of Mevasseret Zion to create an industrial park of
approximately 550 dunams;
Atarot: Three different industrial Parks are in various stages of
development:
1. Atarot A: Approximately 80 dunams, in the planning stages;
2. Atarot B: Expansion of the existing industrial park by some 70
dunams. Seventeen new factories are expected to be located in the expanded area;
3. An Industrial Park Northwest of the Atarot Airport: Plans exist
to develop some 400 dunams as a free trade zone;
Givat Shaul: In Givat Shaul there are two new complexes for
high-tech and science based industries, covering a total area of 71 dunams;
Talpiot Industrial Park: In the coming year, areas will with
potential for industrial development will be located;
Jerusalem Technological Park: Designated as a site for
science-based and technology-based industries. It will cover approximately 60 dunams in
southwest Jerusalem. Building in the site is expected to cover some 80 thousand square
meters, and it is intended to absorb a workforce of some 2.5 thousand;
The Center for Science-based Technology on the Givat Ram Campus (The
Hebrew University).
Urban Development
The Entrance to the City Complex: Several projects of considerable
scope are planned for the area surrounding the entrance to the city. These include: the
Entrance to the City Intersection; the Binyanei Ha'Umah and International Congress Center
complex; the Central Bus Station; The Israel Broadcasting Authority complex—intended
to house all departments of the Israel Broadcasting Authority, now scattered throughout
the city, in a single complex; Kiryat Ha'Leom—to be established in an area of 930
dunams and intended to house government offices and national institutions in a single
complex; the Mei Naftoah complex, etc.
The Shaul Nehemiah Eisenberg Center for the Arts: This will be
established in the Hansen Hospital Complex in Talbieh and form part of Jerusalem's
Cultural Mile. The historic building will be renovated and new buildings will be added to
house guest residences for visiting artists, auditoriums, and studios.
Development of the City Center:
0 Block 50 (between Straus, Ha'Nevi'im, and Ha"Rav Kook streets):
Intended for industry, offices, and hotels;
1 The Russian Compound: Covering 67 dunams in the heart of
Jerusalem's central business district. The program for the complex includes buildings
slotted for preservation and new buildings. The project includes the mixed development of
business, offices, and hotels;
2 The City Center: Plans to revive the downtown area;
3 The Pargod Theater: A complex to be built at the site will
include a theater, rooms for artistic activity, recording studios, a branch of the City
Center Community Center, and a commercial area.
4 The Orion Lipschitz Complex: Located between Hillel, Shammai, an
HaHistadrut streets. The plan calls for more efficient use of the land for offices and
commerce.
The YMCA Complex: The establishment of a recreational, sport, and
residential complex in an area of 37 dunams;
The Train Station Complex: The preparation of a plan to realize the
area's residential, business, and tourism potential, in an area of approximately 160
dunams.
Pi Glilot: Plans to relocate the terminal to an alternative site
and develop the Har Nof neighborhood.
The Haim Zippori Center for Community Education: Plans to renovate
and expand the center.
Ammunition Hill: Public buildings planned for the eastern edge of
Ammunition Hill: a "Park and Ride" terminal, a youth hostel, a train station for
the proposed light railway, and a bus terminal.
The Eastern Gateway: Consisting of 2,200 dunams at the northeastern
entrance to the city. The possibility of setting aside land for residences, commerce,
industry, and a transportation center for the proposed light railway is being examined.
Development of Tourism Potential
To meet the needs of the estimated arrival of tourists in Jerusalem, a
plan was made to add some 10 thousand hotel rooms to the city. These plans include:
Converting historic buildings (particularly in the City Center) into
hotels In such buildings, some 1,600 rooms can be added (including the addition of new
wings);
Establishing new hotels in different locations in East and West Jerusalem.
The Jerusalem Development Authority is working to increase significantly available hotel
room in a number of urban complexes: The Entrance to the City, 1,200 rooms in four hotels;
the Russian Compound, 400 rooms, the Train Station complex, 600-700 rooms; Byte
Intersection, 600 rooms; the Foreign Ministry, approximately 350 rooms; the YMCA complex,
125 rooms; Ammunition Hill, a youth hostel with 150 rooms; the Mishim Block, 250 rooms;
the Menorah complex, 200 rooms; and the Massuah Hostel, 175 rooms.
In addition, a variety of tourist complexes are in different stages of
planning and implementation, including tourist infrastructures such as sites and services.
Great importance is placed on developing tourist attractions, among them:
The Valley of the Kings;
The Cultural Mile;
The Ein Karem Tourist Route;
The development of the City of David and the Ophel;
Tourist routes in the Old City;
The Eastern Wall Promenade;
Lifta;
The Mount of Olives Promenade;
The establishment of additional bird-watching stations.
Similarly, special emphasis is being placed on the development of
commercial attractions and further promotion of the city as host to international
conventions and fairs.
Residential Areas
As mentioned earlier, about 95 thousand additional residential units have
been planned for Jerusalem. The main areas of the city to benefit from residential
construction will be:
Beit Safafa: 1,675 units;
Romema: 1,768 units;
Ramat Beit Hakerem: 2,700 additional units (including public buildings and
a commercial center);
Pisgat Ze'ev: 4,082 units;
The Eastern Circuit Road: 4,110 units;
Har Homah: 7,500 additional units;
Beit Hanina-Shuafat: 7,500 units;
The Foreign Ministry: 800 units (including buildings for diplomatic use,
commerce, hotels, and offices);
Alona: 1,200 units;
The TrainStation Complex: approximately 1,250 units (including commerce
and tourism);
Ramat Rachel: 1,300 units;
Givat HaMatos: 1,600 units;
Givat Massua: 1,610 units;
The Eastern Gateway: approximately 2,000 units.
Transportation
The development of roads and a transportation infrastructure in Jerusalem
is vital to the city's future development. It will allow for rapid movement between
different parts of the city and easy access to the commercial and industrial centers from
the residential areas. To attain these goals, new roads must be built, public
transportation must be fostered, and automobile accidents and environmental hazards
resulting from transportation must be reduced.
This development includes the following roads leading to the city:
Route 45, linking Jerusalem to the coast;
The Eastern Ring Road
The Western Ring Road
A network of cross- town link roads will connect these roads to the center
of the city, while certain major arteries within the city will allow inner-city
transportation to flow smoothly and meet the needs of the approximately 800,000 people
expected to live in Jerusalem by 2010.
Route 4 will be a major artery connecting northern and southern Jerusalem;
Route 1 will, upon completion, connect the city of Ma'aleh Adumim to the
northern neighborhood of Neve Ya'akov;
The Train Road is an important link between the eastern and western parts
of the city
The C.B.D Road
The Mount Scopus Road will form an important link in the eastern network
of roads encircling the city. It will eventually connect with Route 1.
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF SOURCES AND STATISTICAL SURVEYS
Documents
The Committee for the Development of Tourism in Jerusalem, The
Ministry of Tourism, Municipality of Jerusalem and the Jerusalem Development Authority,
July 1993.
The Department of Welfare, Policy Statement on Programs and Performance
for the 1997 Fiscal Year, July 1997.
ICCA (1997), ICCA Data: The International Meetings Market in 1996,
Amsterdam.
Internal Migration to and from Jerusalem: 1992, 1993, 1994,
The Division for Strategic Planning and Research, Municipality of Jerusalem, January 1995.
The Jerusalem Development Authority, An Overview, 1997.
Jerusalem Transportation Master Plan, List of Planned Projects in
Jerusalem for the Years 1995-2025, December 1995, Update, March 1996.
Moriah, Company for the Development of Jerusalem Ltd., Work Program for
the Financial Year 1996, December 1995.
The Municipality of Jerualem, The Department of Welfare, The Municipal
Unit for the Development of Employment and Manpower Training, Operational Statistics,
1996, 1997.
Reches Shuafat, Survey Findings and Planning Implications, The
Division for Strategy and Research, Municipality of Jerusalem, July 1993.
The Ultra-Orthodox Population in Jerusalem: Characteristics and
Needs, the Division for Strategic Planning and Research, Municipality of Jerusalem,
March 1998.
Statistical Surveys
Annual Survey 1993- 1994, The National Insurance Institute,
December 1995.
Annual Survey 1995- 1996, The National Insurance Institute,
December 1996.
Annual Survey 1996- 1997, The National Insurance Institute,
December 1997.
The Central Bureau of Statistics, 1996 (Computer Demographic Files)
The Company for the Automation of Jerusalem's Networks (Various Data).
Data for Potential Construction in Jerusalem, The Department of
Planning Policy, Municipality of Jerusalem, 1995.
Education Yearbook, 1996-1997 The Jerusalem Education
Authority, The Ultra-Orthodox Educational Department, The Municipality of Jerusalem.
Manufacturers' Association of Israel, Jerusalem Branch (various data).
The Municipality of Jerusalem, The Immigrant Absorption Authority, The
Absorption of Immigrants in Jerusalem, 1996, A Statistical Report, 1997.
The National Insurance Institute, Insured Individuals and Recipients of
Pensions by Settlement, 1995, unpublished
The National Insurance Institute, Recipients of Supplemental Income
from the Supplemental Income Service in 1995, Survey no. 147, May 199.
The National Insurance Institute, Recipients of Unemployment Insurance
in 1995, Survey no. 133, March 1996.
The National Insurance Institute, Wage Statistics, 1995 (Employees and
Self-employed), unpublished.
The Regular Budget, Proposal for 1998 Year, The Budget Treasury
Department, Municipality of Jerusalem, December 1997.
Statistical Yearbook of Israel, 1997 (Number 48), The Central
Bureau of Statistics.
Statistical Yearbook of Jerusalem, 1996, The Jerusalem Institute
for Israel Studies, 1996.
Tourism and Hotel Services Statistical Quarterly, The Central
Bureau of Statistics, Ministry of Tourism, Volume 25, Number 3, October 1997. |
